Module2 Traffic Jam ReadingPart One Teaching DesignPeriod 1 Reading-Getting Around in BeijingGoals To learn to read passages with Imperatives about traffic jams To learn to read with strategiesProceduresStep 1: Warming up by defining traffic jamWhat is traffic jam or traffic congestion?Traffic jam is a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move.Traffic congestion occurs when the volume of traffic on a roadway is high enough to become detrimental to its performance. In congested conditions, vehicle speeds are reduced, increasing drive times. These conditions are also more frustrating for drivers (see road rage), and automobile accidents may be more frequent. Furthermore, vehicles burn unnecessary fuel when stuck at idle. A period of extreme traffic congestion is known as a traffic jam. Warming up by looking and sayingLook at the pictures on the screen. They are pictures of traffic jam. Could you say something about traffic jam?Step 1: Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.Step 2: While you read1. Type of writing and summaries of Getting Around in Beijing Getting Around in Beijing TaxisBuses and trolleybusesMinibusesUndergroundPedicabsTaxis are on the streets 24 hours a day.Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing.Minibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas.There are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction.Tourists like these human-pedalled “tricycle taxis”, but they can be expensive.2. A diagram of Getting Around in Beijing3. Complete the article with one word in each blankTaxis are on the streets in Beijing 24 hours a day. You simply _1_ your hand, and a taxi will appear in front of you in no time. 20,000 buses and _2_ in Beijing provide a cheap way to get around. But you will be displeased as they can _3_ very crowded sometimes. Avoiding public transport during the rush _4_ may be a good idea. Then you might decide to take a minibus with seats for 12 _5_. It offers an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some _6_. In Beijing you find four underground lines and several lines more under construction. Underground _7_ are fast and convenient, but rush hours can be frightening. Tourists to Beijing _8_ human-pedalled “tricycle taxis”, but they may not be as cheap as other _9_ of transport. Tricycles are worth taking if you want to see the narrow _10_ (hutong) of old Beijing.Keys: 1raise 2 trolleybuses 3 get 4 hour 5 passengers 6 areas 7 trains 8 like 9 means 10 alleys4. Answer the reading comprehension questions according to the text 1. Taxis are usually red in color, and they display the _ on the _. A. price pre kilometer, window B. routes, door C. signs, back D. words of warning, front2. Fares for _ are cheap, starting at 1 yuan. Air-conditioned buses cost more.A. taxis B. underground trains C. minibuses D. buses and trolleybuses3. _ run regular services and follow the same routes as _.A. Taxis, underground trains B. Minibuses, large public buses C. Pedicabs, Buses and trolleybuses D. Underground trains, pedicabs4. The underground is open from _ am to _ pm.A. 4:00, 12:00 B. 5:00, 11:00 C. 6:00 am to 10:00 D. 7:00 am to 21:00Keys: 1-4 ADBBStep 4: After you read1. Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book.Useful expressions from Getting Around in Beijingraise ones hand, in no time, display the price pre kilometer on the window, business permit, make sure, ask for a receipt, public transport, provide a cheap way, get around in Beijing, get very crowded, a good idea, during/in/at the rush hour, cost more, buses numbered 1 to 100, be limited to travel within the city center, have destinations in the suburbs, get on a double-decker bus, sit upstairs, have a good view of, offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport, run regular services, follow the same routes as large public buses, four underground lines, under construction, a one-way trip, station names, be marked in pinyin, human-pedaled “tricycle taxis”, be worth using2. Making sentences with expressions from the textYou are going to make your own sentences with the expressions form this module.Sentences made with useful collocations from Getting Around in Beijing (with Imperatives if possible)1. Raise your hand if your have any questions to ask of me.2. Call the police, and they will appear in no time.3. The owner of the bus does not display the price pre kilometer on the window.4. You have to check if the bus has a business permit before you take it.5. Make sure that you ask